The number 666 is characterized as the Number of the Beast.
I found this interesting as the YEAR 666 had no significantly bad effect on the earth (as far as history is concerned).
Yet the number is related to years now:1
The year 1666 contained the Bubonic Plague that killed 10,000 people. There was also the "Great Fire" which destroyed the better part of London. The horrible events of the year were blamed on the year's date containing the "Number of the Beast."
Y2K- the new millenium was supposed to kill us all. The year 2000 was supposed to be the end of the world. One of the reasons this was expected? 2000 divided by 3 is 666.666666666666.... Endless "Number of the Beast."
Looks like Satanic fear is no more than irrational fear.
Yes Evil exists, no a number does not define the essense of Evil.
Just found it interesting.
November 21, 2008
The World Will End at Half Past Six
I got interested on predictions for the end of the world when I heard "Tinderbox" by Elton John.
The first verse of the song goes:
Nostradamus said I predict
That the world will end at half past six
What he didn't say was exactly when
Was he listening to the radio?
Was he listening to the government?
First of all, Nostradamus' predictions have no been proven to even have been intended as predictions. Many believe that he was simply writing about events in his own time, and that he uses future tense and avasive language to avoid prosecution. Whether or not he did in fact make predictions, his writings (hindsight 20/20 of course) predicted major world events such as the French Revolution, the events of September 11, 2001 (the attack on the Twin Towers), as well as the war in Iraq. This is, of course, debatable.
However, Nostradamus did predict that the world would end at half past six: 6:30... no indication of morning or night.
"What he didn't say was exactly when" is not completely true.
He did not give a specific day, or even a specific year. He did, however, indicate that it would be somewhere in the area of the year 3700. (I've seen many interpretations of this, the most prominent saying that it will be the year 3797, but that's too precise for my liking. I'd say it was more of a general prediction.)
Considering the course that the world is taking at the moment, that date seems completely plausible. In 2008 years, we have successfully begun a downspiral in our world. This is a large planet with over 6 billion people; assuming that the rest of the destruction would occur over the next 1692 years would make complete sense. In all consideration, that is not a very long time.
Then again, history has proven that these predictions are obviously not reliable sources. I'd think that would be a give-in, but let's throw out some examples for clarification and for enjoyment.
Most of them are obviously completely incomprehensible (messages from aliens and other dimensions and such) but I did find the following particularly interesting:
1. "The Lord's Witnesses," a religious group from England argued that the Bible actually contained inscriptions that predicted various events throughout the history of the earth. They mathematically "concluded" that from Adam's birth in 4027BC, the world would end in 2008. They also predicted that it would be as a result of some great war.
Many people who believed this theory argued that George W. Bush would be the cause of this. The War in Iraq could turn into a great war, which could destroy the world through nuclear weapons.
While I do think that George W. Bush was the worst thing to ever happen to the United States (hence our current economic crisis and the war in Iraq), I do not believe that he is the Spawn of Satan. Nice try though.
The Mayans predicted that the world will end during a winter solstice in 2012. They worked it out through a series of decades that they had set up through their calendar. They had days, months, years, and two other forms of time measurement (something like caduns and backduns, don't quote me on that), and they predicted through a cycle of these time measurements that we will no longer exist in 2012. Lookin forward to the next 4 years!
This one is my absolute favorite. Pope Leo IX predicted the world would end around the year 1914, saying:
"I will not see the end of the world, nor will you my brethren, for its time is long in the future, 500 years hence."
Man of God was wrong. I'd say pretention and arrogance are the cause.
Origins surrounding the number 666 (the Number of the Beast) predicted that the world would end in 1998. That has obviously passed. Now the man who predicted it, Eli Eshoh, is saying that it will actually be in 2028. He continued to say that nearly 700,000 people were "taken to heaven" in 1998, and the rest of us were not yet worthy. He says that the trials that we are experiencing since that year (natural disasters and such) are tests to prove whether or not we are truly worth it by 2028. It's a good thing nobody's dying between 1998 and 2028!
The interesting fact about this is that science predicted the same date.
I've covered unreasonable prophecies, and religious prophecies, it only makes sense to then cover science.
Science predicted that a giant meteorite would collide with earth in the year 2028. The impact would cause tidal waves so large that the world would flood. Another theory presented stated that the collision would simply destroy such large landmass that the rotation of the earth would be changed, causing enough natural disasters to destroy us bit by bit.
Of course, since the 2028 prediction was made, it was proven that the same meteorite is actually going to hit twice as far away from us as the moon, and will never have the potential to hit Earth.
Sorry, that was just a rant that I found interesting. In my opinion, Nostradamus' prediction was the most probable.
The first verse of the song goes:
Nostradamus said I predict
That the world will end at half past six
What he didn't say was exactly when
Was he listening to the radio?
Was he listening to the government?
First of all, Nostradamus' predictions have no been proven to even have been intended as predictions. Many believe that he was simply writing about events in his own time, and that he uses future tense and avasive language to avoid prosecution. Whether or not he did in fact make predictions, his writings (hindsight 20/20 of course) predicted major world events such as the French Revolution, the events of September 11, 2001 (the attack on the Twin Towers), as well as the war in Iraq. This is, of course, debatable.
However, Nostradamus did predict that the world would end at half past six: 6:30... no indication of morning or night.
"What he didn't say was exactly when" is not completely true.
He did not give a specific day, or even a specific year. He did, however, indicate that it would be somewhere in the area of the year 3700. (I've seen many interpretations of this, the most prominent saying that it will be the year 3797, but that's too precise for my liking. I'd say it was more of a general prediction.)
Considering the course that the world is taking at the moment, that date seems completely plausible. In 2008 years, we have successfully begun a downspiral in our world. This is a large planet with over 6 billion people; assuming that the rest of the destruction would occur over the next 1692 years would make complete sense. In all consideration, that is not a very long time.
Then again, history has proven that these predictions are obviously not reliable sources. I'd think that would be a give-in, but let's throw out some examples for clarification and for enjoyment.
Most of them are obviously completely incomprehensible (messages from aliens and other dimensions and such) but I did find the following particularly interesting:
1. "The Lord's Witnesses," a religious group from England argued that the Bible actually contained inscriptions that predicted various events throughout the history of the earth. They mathematically "concluded" that from Adam's birth in 4027BC, the world would end in 2008. They also predicted that it would be as a result of some great war.
Many people who believed this theory argued that George W. Bush would be the cause of this. The War in Iraq could turn into a great war, which could destroy the world through nuclear weapons.
While I do think that George W. Bush was the worst thing to ever happen to the United States (hence our current economic crisis and the war in Iraq), I do not believe that he is the Spawn of Satan. Nice try though.
The Mayans predicted that the world will end during a winter solstice in 2012. They worked it out through a series of decades that they had set up through their calendar. They had days, months, years, and two other forms of time measurement (something like caduns and backduns, don't quote me on that), and they predicted through a cycle of these time measurements that we will no longer exist in 2012. Lookin forward to the next 4 years!
This one is my absolute favorite. Pope Leo IX predicted the world would end around the year 1914, saying:
"I will not see the end of the world, nor will you my brethren, for its time is long in the future, 500 years hence."
Man of God was wrong. I'd say pretention and arrogance are the cause.
Origins surrounding the number 666 (the Number of the Beast) predicted that the world would end in 1998. That has obviously passed. Now the man who predicted it, Eli Eshoh, is saying that it will actually be in 2028. He continued to say that nearly 700,000 people were "taken to heaven" in 1998, and the rest of us were not yet worthy. He says that the trials that we are experiencing since that year (natural disasters and such) are tests to prove whether or not we are truly worth it by 2028. It's a good thing nobody's dying between 1998 and 2028!
The interesting fact about this is that science predicted the same date.
I've covered unreasonable prophecies, and religious prophecies, it only makes sense to then cover science.
Science predicted that a giant meteorite would collide with earth in the year 2028. The impact would cause tidal waves so large that the world would flood. Another theory presented stated that the collision would simply destroy such large landmass that the rotation of the earth would be changed, causing enough natural disasters to destroy us bit by bit.
Of course, since the 2028 prediction was made, it was proven that the same meteorite is actually going to hit twice as far away from us as the moon, and will never have the potential to hit Earth.
Sorry, that was just a rant that I found interesting. In my opinion, Nostradamus' prediction was the most probable.
November 18, 2008
Ignorance is Bliss, Part II
This will be a relatively short post because I think most outcomes will become clear over time and that, as of right now, a lot of opinions are basically based on opinion.
So here's mine, formed off of facts.
Alberta gas prices are lowering at alarming rates, and everybody is understandably happy about it. After hitting a record 1.40$/L, we are now down to 0.84$/L. More money in our pockets, nobody's going to complain!
But are reprocussions truly understood?
1. Yes it means more money in our pockets, it also points to our rapidly deteriorating economic state!
2. The Alberta government is estimating around 6.4 BILLION$ less revenue than what was originally expected. Everybody knows Alberta is a rich province. However, we have relied so heavily on the oil industry over the years that we are in no way prepared to handle this incredible monitary blow!
The 6.4 billion dollar loss was unexpected, hence being 6.4 billion dollars below the expected revenue. Which, by the way, was still lower than last year because the economy was sliding. The government knew the economy has been falling, what they did not understand was how fast.
3. This may seem less relative, but I still found it interesting and indicative of our failing economy. Ford, GM, and Chrysler (the three biggest American auto dealers) are asking the U.S. government to intervene economically. It is estimated that unless the American government is able to supply enough money, these companies will have to lay off a total of 300,000 employees. This, along with the fact that these companies are required to strive for more economically friendly vehicles that are just not selling, is going to cause the price of vehicles to skyrocket over the next couple of years!
This point is a fact, but I have been critisized for presenting them. So here's my rebuttle:
None of the big three are going under; ALL are having major issues. Yes they've been having issues over the past 30 years, no they are not the same problems as they are now. NOW they are directly due to the recession. The big three lost an incredible amount of money through stocks and can no longer afford to pay the necessary, and once affordable high wages. Which results in 300,000 lay-offs. If you can prove to me that there were this many lay-offs yearly over the past thirty years, be my guest.
We don't have to spend more on an economic vehicle. But, for example, an economically friendly Yaris will cost more in 2 years than it costs now. And yes, they aren't more expensive for the companies to make. We're they're losing their money is in sales. Hybrids don't sell as much as Hummers. Simple fact.
Insurance prices are going to skyrocket as the price of cars go up. The more you pay for a car, the higher the insurance. That's not a debateable fact.
Everybody needs to start denying ignorance! Am I being cynical? Probably. But I think it's reasonable to be cynical after the Bush administration destroyed our world (Harper seemed to help just enough).
Look around everybody, listen to the News once every now and then, read a newspaper. Thousands upon thousands of layoffs are happening all over the place. I don't remember which company it is, but they just laid off 75,000 people. Stop denying an obvious recession.
Is saving money on gas worth paying thousands of dollars more for a vehicle, causing insurance, in turn, to skyrocket?
Should the liberty of the free-market enterprise be pushed to the side, allowing governments to step in until no longer necessary?
I'd like to hear your comments on our failing economy and the previously mentioned issues.
Kudos to mankind, we have failed.
So here's mine, formed off of facts.
Alberta gas prices are lowering at alarming rates, and everybody is understandably happy about it. After hitting a record 1.40$/L, we are now down to 0.84$/L. More money in our pockets, nobody's going to complain!
But are reprocussions truly understood?
1. Yes it means more money in our pockets, it also points to our rapidly deteriorating economic state!
2. The Alberta government is estimating around 6.4 BILLION$ less revenue than what was originally expected. Everybody knows Alberta is a rich province. However, we have relied so heavily on the oil industry over the years that we are in no way prepared to handle this incredible monitary blow!
The 6.4 billion dollar loss was unexpected, hence being 6.4 billion dollars below the expected revenue. Which, by the way, was still lower than last year because the economy was sliding. The government knew the economy has been falling, what they did not understand was how fast.
3. This may seem less relative, but I still found it interesting and indicative of our failing economy. Ford, GM, and Chrysler (the three biggest American auto dealers) are asking the U.S. government to intervene economically. It is estimated that unless the American government is able to supply enough money, these companies will have to lay off a total of 300,000 employees. This, along with the fact that these companies are required to strive for more economically friendly vehicles that are just not selling, is going to cause the price of vehicles to skyrocket over the next couple of years!
This point is a fact, but I have been critisized for presenting them. So here's my rebuttle:
None of the big three are going under; ALL are having major issues. Yes they've been having issues over the past 30 years, no they are not the same problems as they are now. NOW they are directly due to the recession. The big three lost an incredible amount of money through stocks and can no longer afford to pay the necessary, and once affordable high wages. Which results in 300,000 lay-offs. If you can prove to me that there were this many lay-offs yearly over the past thirty years, be my guest.
We don't have to spend more on an economic vehicle. But, for example, an economically friendly Yaris will cost more in 2 years than it costs now. And yes, they aren't more expensive for the companies to make. We're they're losing their money is in sales. Hybrids don't sell as much as Hummers. Simple fact.
Insurance prices are going to skyrocket as the price of cars go up. The more you pay for a car, the higher the insurance. That's not a debateable fact.
Everybody needs to start denying ignorance! Am I being cynical? Probably. But I think it's reasonable to be cynical after the Bush administration destroyed our world (Harper seemed to help just enough).
Look around everybody, listen to the News once every now and then, read a newspaper. Thousands upon thousands of layoffs are happening all over the place. I don't remember which company it is, but they just laid off 75,000 people. Stop denying an obvious recession.
Is saving money on gas worth paying thousands of dollars more for a vehicle, causing insurance, in turn, to skyrocket?
Should the liberty of the free-market enterprise be pushed to the side, allowing governments to step in until no longer necessary?
I'd like to hear your comments on our failing economy and the previously mentioned issues.
Kudos to mankind, we have failed.
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